How much does DeepSeek R1 cost per 1M tokens?

DeepSeek R1 is priced at $0.70 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens on openrouter. Prices are tracked daily by ModelPriceLab and may change without notice.

Who provides DeepSeek R1?

DeepSeek R1 is provided by DeepSeek. ModelPriceLab also tracks third-party platforms that resell or proxy this model.

When was DeepSeek R1's pricing last verified?

Prices are re-verified daily from official sources. The data on this page is taken from the latest crawl run.

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DeepSeek R1 pricing

Verified daily across official and reseller platforms. Compare cost per 1M tokens, context window, and recent API changes.

Input / 1M tokens

$0.70

Output / 1M tokens

$2.50

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Pricing per platform

Same model, different platforms. Cached input prices apply when supported.

Platform	Region	Input / 1M	Output / 1M	Cached input	Context
openrouter	global	$0.70	$2.50	-	—

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Monthly Input (Millions)

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Cache Hit Ratio20%

Percentage of input tokens that match cached context.

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$6.00/mo

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$6.00/mo

Input$2.80

Cached input$0.70

Output$2.50

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Frequently asked questions

How much does DeepSeek R1 cost per 1M tokens?: DeepSeek R1 is priced at $0.70 per 1M input tokens and $2.50 per 1M output tokens on openrouter. Prices are tracked daily by ModelPriceLab and may change without notice.
Who provides DeepSeek R1?: DeepSeek R1 is provided by DeepSeek. ModelPriceLab also tracks third-party platforms that resell or proxy this model.
When was DeepSeek R1's pricing last verified?: Prices are re-verified daily from official sources. The data on this page is taken from the latest crawl run.

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